Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. Mr. Tony O. Elumelu has stated that United Bank for Africa’s significant 36 per cent growth in the first quarter is a clear indication that the bank is firmly on the path to delivering improved returns to shareholders despite rising volatility in global markets. 2. Olufunke Oshonaike has been drawn in the first round against world number one female player and world champion, Ning Ding in the ongoing 2015 ITTF World Championships holding at the Suzhou International Expo Centre in China. 3. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya has been listed among the eminent personalities that will speak at this year’s edition of the Businessday CEO Forum. 4. Facebook commenced video calling on its messenger mobile application, enabling face-to-face conversations among users of the app around the world yesterday. 8. Renaissance Capital (RenCap) in its recent economic value analysis (EVA) on the leading tier-1 banks in Nigeria has described the Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. as a business that has created tangible cumulative value over a period of time. 9. As part of activities marking this year’s World Malaria Day, Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of Mortein has joined forces with the Lagos State Government in order to eliminate malaria in Nigeria through community engagement. 10. The students of Government Secondary School, Imo State have emerged winners of the second edition of the Etisalat U-15 School Cup after beating Government Model School, Bida, Niger State 4-2.